The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-06-26
IN A NEST OF AGITATORS.
THE RUSSIAN POLITICAL REFUGEEs
CHARTERED IN gENETA
Editins Newsp.pers a.d oaarrelIins AnsnG
Themselves - aome or the Nest Distiu-
Euished OF tho Men whe Want 20 XIII the
Czar-Ths women side OF the Coleny.

Editinr Newspapers and oaarrellinG Auaeng
Themselves - aome or the Nest Distiu-
Euished OF tho Men whe Want 20 XIII the
Csar-The Women side OF the Coleny.
GENEVA, June 1o.-This city has had within
her walls nearly all the conspirators who have
been driven from Russia. Some Of them have
remained and earn an honest livelihood; others
have transported their household gods else
whore. About 1873 the affiuence Of Russian
, refugees began, and increased during several
successive years. They grouped themselves at
first about the journals that they established,
which, together with argumentative articles
wherein the doctrine Of Socialism was pushed
to extremes, contained valuable information
, as to tho nature of tho Russian Government
, seen in its true light, through tho medium OF
much original correspondence The news
papers In which this doctrine may be sought.
arc as follows: Nabat Tho Tocsin), Obssheis
Dielo THE General Causeh Obstshind THE Com
mune). Rabotnik Tho Working NAM. Wolnoie
iSloUo free speech) In addition to these.
, there were published many pamphlets and
books, having in view the propagandsm to be
enacted upon Russian soil, and the revolu-
tionary agitation that would thence ensuo.
In the circle OF Russian cmigrants ut Geneva
there was much active movement, and, as
might have boen expected, 1t gave rise to
divisions. Parties were formed and discus
slons commenced Several questions were
brought prominently forward. some having
reference to principles. others to action. And
here 1t should be noted that the term Mill
lists" applied to tho Russian revolutionists, is
q sort Of nickname. They are all Socialists,
moro or less red At the period when their ac-
tivity was at its height, in 1881. they divided
themselves into two groups-tho Anarchical-
Terrorists and the Federalists Tho former
operated by means Of intimidation. striv-
ing to force the Government to mako
constitutional CONCESSIONS. 1t was they
who perpetrated criminal acts and finish
ed by assassinating Alexander II. Tho
Fsderalists proposed to prepare the popular
mind for REVOLUTION On the model 81 that tot Of
eehtaaied the division, provoking subdivisions
Joined the European and cosmopolitan social
sS ru bmss to that pfpse
800 TSss Il was also that Besides
" ssi Rasss sF'ss. A. pFsgo
manoy. ex Professor Of the Uniyersity Of hiey,
became In the end an Opportunity Liberal He
| edited at Geneva the journal I!ob,ote Stone
Gree Speech II which he upheld the igbts q
movement and the socia!istic doctrines adopted
by the Russian revolutionists. and demanded
should be- based on the principle Of federalism.
He was accused Of publishing his journal by
No impSrtsnes can Be attached to this acc,isa:
police poll .! Russia introdueed IT, agents into the
' The ae"sral G C%ase aH in its last number, gave
lice maintained in foreign countries. It's head:
quarters are not IN Geneva but At Paris: and
n ee bSss s as bangs Of M
psndens sSs sssRs. ssns t. Tsndon: = Niss,
ofthess agents by name. and especially GER
tain Mr.. Kane. q young man OF agreeable OK:
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honorable trade, and these suspleions prevent
the, emigrants from organizing themselves to:
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what disorganized without t. resources, and
2I ssg e anGps bos
Iowed names. some under their own, vsgetate
give details. inasmuch as they live unmasked
before the secret police, and there can be no
c conc another CLASS. prefer to Keep ST.
lence for reasons that the reader viii readily
In the first place we may mention Mr.. Michel
Dragomanoy, father Of three charming chill;
dren, author Of several literary and historical
81 ~ &. n Rsv Rs
native OF Little F1 9s His erRRdte sHs
sons his .aS
which fact has made him enemies but they are
up IN the Of wnaIa spLSs
| organtSation based upon complete communal
snsHS he g The ea,heI q YS aIan II shs
Husceylte Pomocracy," whsrsIn. hs shows
t. b n P0sb
BE- for Of tho chiefs
powfse prevents him from being amfabie and
Thsrs ms won s
rise to much talk: and It is BY no mea.' 3 GER
edge and Of much talent; and what Is lacking
him only Of his
! tive Of q cause 30 interesting and so Just as
that Of Rpthsnian nationality, he cannot fall
Beside this gentleman may be ranged Mr..
Joukowski also married man and father.
Older than NJ Dragomanoy. he belongs to the
with the Polish insurreotion Of 1868. The lat
but there were victims who suffered thereby.
The Government prosecution caused the first
| exodus Of tho Russian political emigration.
Up to that moment there had been but indI-
ytdual decsmpments that may be reokoned on
Of the A aSsh9 sSs
| Polish insurrection the Russian emigration be-
gan 10 assume the aspect Of collective 1pdi-
yidnalty q paEt!san, eWalnasIon. orgsnized
ertyl The emigrants grouped themselves
around Bakounin.. Joukowski was one OF them.
| He 68DOuAod WARMLY the master a QO0t Finea and
devoted himself to propagandism. He. was
prominent In Switzerland at workingmen's re-
| unions. A good speaker, using equally we'll
the Russian and the French tongues he. made
protOynd BY his S1aE and ,nc!s
he has settled himself With his family ct e.
ing Mani, and here no earns his livelihood by
giving lessons In music. with which he is thor
man. amiable and ready to do an obligin9 ac-
| ton. though his countenance always wears tho
grim expression OF red radical who would
| gobble all citizens raw, and blow. up with
dynamite all the affairs. and especially all the
! thrOnaS mmanoinp with tha NJ fha Gear "a